16 Dec 2012 1 Comment
This year has been a minimal garden blogging year for me… but lots of beautiful things still growing, sowing and enjoying. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and blessings to you and your families. Enjoy your garden moments and live each day beautifully! 2013 will be a change to a new garden blog called : Garden and Bliss. We will see what is in store for the new year soon!
15 Sep 2012 2 Comments
in Flowers, Garden Design, organic gardening, Succulents Tags: macro lens photography, organic gardening, san diego gardening, Succulents, summer garden
My garden is overgrown, ripe, abundant and a blessing right now…. here are some photos this evening with my macro lens… from the landscaping to the vegetables… all good! My favorite this season were the Heirloom Black Cherry tomatoes and the Sunshine Blue Blueberries.
Gardens truly are miracles from the beginning of planting a seed to enjoying the benefits at the table! From flowering Cactus to pulling out carrots and beets from the soil, I am always amazed at the continual beauty and joyful benefits of taking the time to garden.
26 Aug 2012 2 Comments
in Garden Fruits, Living Healthy, organic gardening, Vegetable/ Herb Garden Tags: backyard garden, container gardening, desert king fig, organic gardening, san diego garden
Backyard gardening is the most rewarding in the summer when vine ripe tomatoes and everything else in the garden grows with ease.
Container Gardening with Plumerias in Full Bloom:
Growing extra to share with neighbors and friends is essential.
A gift that is always appreciated and well remembered.
Photo below: Desert King Figs (picked today) stuffed with Goat Cheese.
From Garden to table:
Lemon, Anaheim Peppers, Banana Peppers, Beets, Heirloom Cherry Tomatoes and Apples all grown organically and picked ripe.
* Thank you Jill for the gift of this new wire basket for my vegetable garden!
HAPPY GARDENING
19 Jun 2012 2 Comments
in Garden Design, Garden Fruits, Garden Projects, Living Healthy, organic gardening Tags: container gardening, low chill blueberries, organic blueberries, san diego gardening
Summer is here and my garden is up to some magic again! This is year # 3 for my blueberry bushes and the maturity of these bushes are offering an amazing harvest. A few helpful hints for enjoying these blue beauties. For San Diego area and growing zones 7-10 purchase Low Chill blueberries such as Southern Highbush: Sunshine Blue and Sharp Blue are the varieties I planted in barrels with a drip water system. Acidic soil is the essential trick to a good harvest, I use azalea soil and add peat moss throughout the year. Toss in saved “used” coffee grounds each month and place at least an inch of compost to cover the soil. Planting several varieties in close proximity also helped, they seemed to attract more bees this year. Low chill blueberries bloom and fruit all year-long. Also, placing rubber snakes in and around the barrels diminished my bird problem.
Sharp Blue Blueberries grown in a barrel. Container Gardening at its finest!
If you are a “snack while you garden” gardener like me then this is the ideal fruit for you! It’s kind of cool getting full on blueberries 
Happy Gardening!
08 Jun 2012 4 Comments
in Cactus, Flowers, Garden Design, Photography Tags: Cactus Bloom, Cactus Flower, Cactus Garden, Drought Tolerant
Flowering cactus opens for a single day. These flowers have a light perfume scent.
02 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
in Garden Design, Vegetable/ Herb Garden, Flowers, Garden Fruits, organic gardening Tags: backyard garden, desert king fig, nadia's san diego garden blog, sunflower photo
Desert King Figs and Heirloom Yellow Pear Tomatoes
7 foot Sunflower is a smile maker
Strawberries squeezed in anywhere I can find space
Herbs are always so rewarding to grow: Rosemary, Parsley Chives and Oregano
Sugar Baby Watermelon- another first for me in the garden this year- LOVED them
Growing short carrots was fun and great in soups and stews- super tasty
Dahlia flowers that continued to bloom month after month and made a great cutting flower
I planted Zinnia flowers for the first time in a rainbow of colors- very rewarding flower.
29 Dec 2011 6 Comments
in Garden Projects, organic gardening Tags: DIY Garden Tags, Garden Markers, nadia's san diego garden blog, Wine Cork Tags
Hang them or skewer them! A great way to label home grown produce.
Put some garden in your holiday cheer!
Happy New Year 2012
